Drawing on examples from England and Russia, the author discusses three issues involving politics and education: 1) what proportion of society's resources are to be allocated to education, 2) how and by whom shall this allocation be determined, and 3) should control be centralized or decentralized once resources are allocated. (Author/RM)

The purpose of this article is to explore the concept of zero base budgeting and its implications for application to educational institutions. (Author)

Examines charges that unjustifiable imbalances in the allocation of resources to curriculum areas are widespread in British secondary schools. Suggests that there is little reliable evidence to substantiate these criticisms, and that the present controversy is based upon subjective impressions and unsound data which may be a consequence of special…

Steps an Illinois school district used in adopting zero base budgeting. (Author/MLF)

Large state universities face two basic challenges--to be more effective in using resources and in setting priorities and to communicate what they can and cannot do while explaining what they need if they are to meet the multiple obligations that are thrust upon them. (Author/IRT)

The special education model (which requires due process, services appropriate to a child's differences, review and reevaluation, and monitoring of educational services) is equally appropriate to gifted children. State and local funding patterns indicate better funding when gifted programs are administered by special education. (DB)

Discusses the use of research clusters at the University of Michigan School of Nursing to allow new faculty and graduate and undergraduate students to participate in research projects headed by experienced researchers, as well as to make good use of resources. Covers negotiation of a cluster arrangement, selection of cluster team members,…

Responses of community residents, park and recreation employees, and city council members (N=800) to a survey regarding equitable allocation of public resources for park and recreation services revealed that the groups' opinions differed according to their decision-making role and the services provided. (Author/CB)

Regression techniques are used frequently to analyze the relationships between university activity variables and the needs for different categories of resources. The least median of squares (LMS) technique is discussed. The parameters of some regression equations are reestimated by means of this robust regression technique. (Author/MLW)

Integrating economic concepts into consumer education provides students a better understanding of their economic environment and can lead to more rational, informed decision making. Outlined are ways in which economic concepts can be integrated into consumer education courses. (MD)

Literature concerning relationships among structural attributes of organizations and literature focusing on the adoption of innovations are integrated, and a model of innovation adoption is tested against data gathered in a nationwide survey of United States hospitals. (Author)

This report offers a baseline description of California Community College (CCC) financing in an effort to assess how well the system can meet the challenges of the future. It focuses on three questions regarding the financing of California's community colleges. They are: (1) How does financing for California community colleges compare to financing…

As the responsibility for allocating resources for technology shifts from federal administrators to state and local education agencies, state and local policymakers face greater accountability for making fiscally and educationally sound decisions. North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL), the research and development arm of Learning…

This guide explains the principles that underpin the allocation of funding by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and explains the components of an institution's grant. Each March the HEFCE announces the grant for the following academic year to each university and college it funds. Formulas are used to determine how most of…

This study used an expected utility framework with a mean-lower partial moment specification for investor utility to determine the asset allocation and the allowable contribution limits for qualified state-sponsored tuition savings plans. Given the assumptions about state policymakers' perceptions of investor utility, the study determined the…